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January 13, 2013 |By JAKE ELLISON

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Syrians inspect the destruction of buildings after heavy shelling on Jan. 5 by the Syrian Air Force in apparent retaliation for rebels attacks on the nearby Taftanaz military airbase in the village of Binnish, Syria. Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a rare speech Sunday, outlined his own vision for ending the country's conflict with a plan that would keep him in power. He also dismissed any chance of dialogue with the armed opposition and called on Syrians to fight what he called "murderous criminals."

AP

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Syrians inspect the destruction of buildings after heavy shelling on Jan. 5 by the Syrian Air Force in apparent retaliation for rebels attacks on the nearby Taftanaz military airbase in the village of Binnish, Syria. Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a rare speech Sunday, outlined his own vision for ending the country's conflict with a plan that would keep him in power. He also dismissed any chance of dialogue with the armed opposition and called on Syrians to fight what he called "murderous criminals."